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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Forecast
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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 20 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
14.2° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 5AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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 kJ (?) | 640 | 653 | 622 | 778 | 844 | 996 | 680 | 788 | 898 | 786 | 896 | 818 | 834 | 867 | 785 | 621 | 598 | 452 | 388 | 282 | 262 | 220 | 186 | 151 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | glass | off | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:19PM 2.05 | 6:44AM 1.87 | 7:19PM 2.03 | 7:46AM 1.84 | 8:22PM 2.00 | 8:50AM 1.81 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:44AM 0.14 | 1:03PM 0.09 | 1:44AM 0.16 | 2:03PM 0.11 | 2:46AM 0.18 | 3:05PM 0.14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:40 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
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